The Visual and Performing Arts Department had a successful start to the term showcasing the very best of student achievement at this year's Cultural and Scholar Blues evening. Wairua Puhou and Mr Paul Hogan, Board of Trustees Chairman, warmly welcomed our guests to an evening of dance, drama, music and the visual arts. 

The following students received Blues for either a sustained contribution or an excellent achievement in their cultural pursuit.

Choir - Josephine Frazer, Sarah Hubbard, Lucy Pollock, Madison Dow

Community Service - Alana Donkin, Emily Lane, Alice Moran

Dance - Tamara Amies, Tyler Barnes, Renee Cranstoun, Madison Dollman-Low, Lauren Johnson, Ella McCormack, Alex McDonald, Breanna Rowe-Clarkson, Laura Voight

Debating - Grace Sempers, Kelly Stitely

 Drama - Emily Atkinson, Ella Barton, Jacinta Compton, Surrey Fisher, Larissa Howie, Sarah Hubbard, Danielle Marriot, Courtney Drummond 

Enviroschools - Josephine Frazer, Anya Kardailsky, Nadezhda Keniya, Nika Wood

Music - Instrumental - Sarah de Vries, Alana Donkin, Rejoice Lien, Rose Stevenson, Sara McNaughton, Claire Hudson

Nga Manu Korero - Dallas Bowler-Scott, Hannah Matehaere, Lucy Matehaere, Matariki Wehi

Pacific Island - Loisi Afimeimounga, Grace Fogavai, Storm Maole, Gemma Millar, Nika Viena, Christiana Osam, Susana Tulafono, Karaleani Vakalala, Vivienne Moana

Pasifika Choral - Christiana Osam, Lily Sopoaga, Vivienne Moana

Public Speaking - Hayley Dick, Lucy Matehaere, Kelly Stitely

Technology - Sarah Macindoe-Baker, Vanessa Sinclair

Wairua Puhou - Abigail Baird, Nikita Gibson, Chritie Haua, Jensen Haua, Anja Matapo, Renee Perenara, Priyanka Poulton, Autumn Scarf-Matthews, Mikayla Te Whaiti-Smith

Visual Arts- Tiahli Curran-Hogg, Samantha Hancock, Lydia He, Bebe James, Ella McCormack, Holly Mason, Ariana Namana, Susanna O'Keefe, Abby Smith, Mikayla Smith, Venus Wyatt, Crystal Zhang

Scholar Blues - Edie Benny, Lily Chilcott, Meg Cunningham-Tisdall, Anna Dawes, Ruby Franks, Madeleine Gray, Hannah King, Caelin Rooney, Honor Sandall, Abigail Thomson